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Simply as Yan Lie walked out of the door, he noticed a center aged scholar strolling his manner within the hallway, dragging his ft and yawning continually. He was form of smiling however not likely and stored on giving him curious seems, all of the whereas trying very relaxed and lazy. He was lined with filth and oil and his clothes was a large number. He clearly hadn’t taken a shower in a very long time. He had an previous damaged black oil paper fan in hand that he was fanning himself with as he was strolling.

Seeing such an clearly refined scholar trying so soiled, Yan Lie frowned and picked up his tempo in worry of getting some filth on himself. Abruptly the scholar started laughing dryly; fun that was very harsh on the ear. As he was strolling by him, he casually reached out together with his fan and patted Yan Lie on the shoulder. Although Yan Lie knew martial arts, he was not capable of get out of the way in which in time, this set him off and he shouted: “What do you assume you are doing?”

The scholar laughed dryly once more as he stored on strolling, dragging his ft all by means of the hallway. He approached the supervisor and mentioned: “Hey, fellow, though I look actually tough, I’ve numerous cash. You must be careful for some folks although; they trick folks with their good and refined seems. They put up a present for everybody, seducing girls, eat free meals, reside in inns free of charge, you already know the kind, so be looking out for them. To be protected, make them pay the invoice beforehand.” He did not watch for the supervisor to reply earlier than strolling off, nonetheless dragging his ft. Yan Lie acquired even angrier, realizing that that complete dialog was aimed toward him.

After that little remark from the scholar, the supervisor turned his eyes towards Yan Lie; he now could not assist however really feel a bit suspicious. Strolling as much as Yan Lie, he yawned a bit, smiled and mentioned: “Sir, please do not thoughts an excessive amount of, it isn’t that I wish to be rude….” Yan Lie knew what he meant as he humphed and replied: “Put this cash within the drawer!” He put his hand into his shirt to take the cash out and was shocked. There had been a minimum of forty or fifty taels of silver in his shirt, however, now that he was reaching for it, there was nothing there. The supervisor noticed the expression on his face and really thought that the scholar’s phrases had been true. Instantly his expression turned much less well mannered as he thrust his chest out and requested: “What? No cash?”

Yan Lie replied: “Wait right here, I’ll get some proper now.” He thought that he had forgotten his cash as a result of he was in a rush to depart. Because it turned out, when he went again to the room and appeared into the bag that he had with him, even the taels of gold he’d had had been gone as nicely. As to the place his cash went, he had no thought in any respect. He thought: “Only a bit in the past Madame Bao and I each went to the water closet, however that solely took a number of minutes or so, how may anybody have entered and messed round with the room? The thieves right here in Jiaxing are actually getting good.”

The supervisor caught his head in by means of the door and appeared round; seeing that he didn’t have any cash, he acquired offended: “Is that this lady your spouse? When you’re doing one thing indecent, then do not come right here as a result of it’s going to convey us bother as nicely!” Bao Xiruo was completely embarrassed and her face turned burning purple. Yan Lie took one fast step in the direction of the door and swung his arm, slapping the supervisor so exhausting that his face was lined with blood and he misplaced a number of enamel. The supervisor had his face in his arms as he started to scream: “I see! First you do not pay, now you wish to struggle!” Yan Lie added a kick to his behind and the supervisor went tumbling out of the room.

Shocked, Bao Xiruo steered: “Let’s get out of right here; we won’t keep right here any longer.” Yan Lie smiled: “Don’t fret, if we haven’t any cash then we’ll simply ask them for some.” He grabbed a chair and sat down by the door. Not lengthy afterwards, the supervisor got here again with twelve or so males, every with a membership or stick in hand as they charged into the room. Yan Lie set free an enormous chuckle and shouted: “So that you males need a struggle?” He all of the sudden jumped ahead and confidently grabbed a stick from one of many males; faking left and hitting proper, in a blink of a watch he had already knocked 4 or 5 males down. These ruffians often acquired through the use of intimidation and bullying the weak, however seeing that their opponent was really a match for them, they instantly threw down their weapons and scrambled out of the room. Those that had been on the ground had been crawling and rolling with all their may in worry of being left behind and hit once more.

Bao Xiruo, who had been frightened a very long time in the past, mentioned in a shaky voice: “Issues are getting out of hand and the authorities may catch wind of this.” Yan Lie smiled and replied: “I need the authorities to point out up.” Bao Xiruo couldn’t work out his plan, so she determined to remain quiet and see what occurred.

In lower than an hour’s time, a ruckus occurred exterior as ten or so authorities officers got here bursting in with iron sabers in hand. The rings on the sabers had been banging in opposition to one another, making all types of noise; they shouted above the cacophony: “Not solely kidnapping, however assault as nicely, how dare he? The place is the scoundrel?” Yan Lie sat there immobile within the chair. Seeing his fancy clothes and his proud vanity, the officers did not actually dare to cost as much as him. The chief of the group shouted: “Ay! What’s your identify? What are you doing right here in Jiaxing?” Yan Lie shouted again: “Go get Gai Yuncong!”

Gai Yuncong was the governor of the prefecture of Jiaxing; listening to that he dared communicate their superior’s identify instantly, the federal government officers had been each shocked and livid. The chief shouted: “Are you loopy? How dare you shout the Honorable Prefect Gai’s identify in public?” Yan Lie took out an envelope from inside his shirt and put it down on the desk; he appeared up on the ceiling and mentioned: “Take this to Gai Yuncong and see if he comes or not!” The chief took the envelope, seeing the phrases on it, he took a step again in shock; uncertain if it was actual or not, he whispered to the opposite males: “Take care of him, do not let him get away.” He then went flying off. Bao Xiruo simply sat there within the room nervously, not realizing what would occur subsequent.

Quickly one other ten or so authorities males got here operating in, together with them got here two males carrying official uniforms that scrambled in entrance of Yan Lie and knelt whereas saying: “Humble Prefect Gai Yuncong of town of Jiaxing and District Justice of the Peace Jiang Wen of the district of Xiushui are honored to fulfill your Excellency. Your humble servant didn’t know that your Excellency had arrived, so please forgive us for not welcoming you correctly.” Yan Lie waved his hand a bit and shifted his weight barely: “I misplaced a bit bit of cash on this county and want to request that you simply two sensible judges examine the matter.” Gai Yuncong instantly nodded: “Sure, after all.” He then waved his arm, two of the followers got here strolling up with a plate in every of their arms; certainly one of them was glowing yellow due to the gold yuan bao [boat shaped ingot] on it, the opposite one, for sure, had silver yuan bao on it.